Chapter 3

Xu Jiayan suddenly had the image of Su Zhan flash through his mind

After scolding, I suddenly remembered something and hurried downstairs to knock on Xu Jiayan's door

When Meng Chen was at ST, he liked to follow Xu Jiayan, finding him to be quiet yet cool, with an air of indifference. He and Zhou Shiyi were the core of the entire team at that time. Although Zhou Shiyi was also not very talkative, he appeared to be a bit more approachable and was willing to teach. Xu Jiayan, on the other hand, was different; he was silent, but there was a fiery passion in his eyes. At that time, he hardly paid attention to others, fully devoted to training. Who would have known that privately, he had the best relationship with Zhou Shiyi. Although Zhou Shiyi was also not very talkative, he seemed to be a bit more approachable and was willing to teach. Xu Jiayan was different; he was silent, but there was a fiery passion in his eyes. At that time, he hardly paid attention to others, fully devoted to training. Who would have known that privately, he had the best relationship with Zhou Shiyi.

He made a sound of acknowledgment and said lightly: "Helping someone with a test"

When Xu Jiayan initially found this house, he was attracted to the fact that there were only two units on this floor, both owned by the same landlord. He was considering purchasing one unit and renting out the other, slightly renovating it to serve as a training base and dormitory. This way, during major competitions, they could conduct closed training sessions without having to run back and forth to the competition center, as there are often fans waiting around there, which can easily distract the team members.

The computer screen reflects blue light, and this game does not require a mouse, as it is entirely operated by the keyboard. Xu Jiayan's fingers are long, with distinct joints, skillfully maneuvering the character in the computer. He casually uttered a sound of acknowledgment, indicating that he was listening.

Those who play Texas Hold'em are actually in pursuit of excitement; until the last card is revealed, you can never know the true value of your hand. For instance, Meng Chen holds a hand consisting of the 10 of diamonds, the Jack of diamonds, the Queen of diamonds, and the King of diamonds. If he did not have the 9 of diamonds, he would have nothing. Yet, the last card turned out to be the 9 of diamonds.

I heard that a big boss paid three times the rent to secure a place, supposedly to please his girlfriend. Do you think these big bosses are out of their minds? If he has so much money, why not just buy a place elsewhere?

Meng Chen found Xu Jiayan in a bar. He had drunk quite a bit but was still sober. For some reason, he felt that at that moment, Xu Jiayan was living the most clearly of all the years that had passed. He sat on the bar stool, surrounded by many empty bottles of alcohol, still pouring drinks into his mouth. Until the last bottle was emptied, not a drop remained, and he no longer asked the waiter for more drinks. He sat quietly for twenty minutes, then tilted his head and asked him: "I am leading the team, will you come?" He sat on the bar stool, surrounded by many empty bottles of alcohol, still pouring drinks into his mouth. Until the last bottle was emptied, not a drop remained, and he no longer asked the waiter for more drinks. He sat quietly for twenty minutes, then tilted his head and asked him: "I am leading the team, will you come?"

"... ... Go to hell." Daming mercilessly kicked him.

Meng Chen smiled broadly, revealing his teeth, and with a proud expression said: "A straight flush!"

Meng Chen called out several times, pointing at the computer, incredulously saying: "What the heck, you actually get distracted while playing games?"

Xu Jiayan was lost in thought; just as his hand came to a stop, the character was shot, suffering a fatal headshot and dying

Later, Meng Chen found him. Although the two did not communicate much on a daily basis, most of the time Meng Chen followed Xu Jiayan. Initially, Xu Jiayan did not pay him any attention, but gradually he came to accept it.

"Why are you still cursing?" Meng Chen, having gained an advantage, pretended to be innocent: "Boss, how do you usually teach you all? With such a strong sense of gain and loss, how can you compete? Sometimes, winning or losing isn't that important; the main thing is to adjust your mindset, right, Boss?"

Xu Jiayan lit a cigarette, sat on the armrest of the sofa, glanced at the cards in Meng Chen's hand, exhaled a puff of smoke, and chuckled, "Boring"

Stunned for half a second, uttering a sound of surprise

Meng Chen did not hear clearly the first time, or rather, at that moment, he was unable to believe it.

Although he was uncertain about the path ahead and what Xu Jiayan could truly bring to them, it was that very sense of admiration and trust that compelled him to choose to believe in him without hesitation

Xu Jiayan opened the door and entered; the room was already in an uproar.

Daming exploded in anger: "You damn it, you must know something! Otherwise, how could the boss have not played Texas with us all these years? He doesn't look like someone who doesn't know how to play."

Meng Chen turned around, got up to fetch a bottle of beer, opened it with his teeth, gestured towards the playing cards on the table, and asked Da Ming: "Are we still playing?"

Meng Chen smiled and said, "I originally wanted you to bring a few Durex up here. Just now, Da Ming was bragging, saying that he is definitely going to win against me this time. If he loses, he will perform balloon blowing with Durex for us. Isn't that fresh?"

At that time, Meng Chen felt that pursuing the boss was actually quite simple; it just required being persistent and sticking around.

You have taken all my living expenses for this month, how am I supposed to adjust my mindset?!" Daming shouted angrily, and after shouting, he pointed at Meng Chen: "You leave, I won't play with you, I want to play with the boss.

Excuse me? Is it my fault? You must have just been thinking about women.

Daming was quick-witted and nimble, fleeing like the wind before Meng Chen could make a move to deal with him. Meng Chen glared at his retreating figure and spat, "Little brat"

The Ming Dynasty cursed loudly: "Blow your mother."

Meng Chen smiled at him and said, "Why should I tell you?"

The Ming Dynasty scoffed: "Let’s settle this, stop playing tricks. I don’t believe this can be bigger than mine"

Xu Jiayan nodded slightly

She is a woman

They claim it is a celebration banquet, but these people merely want to take a break after just finishing the competition.

The Ming Dynasty : `` ... ... ''

A team of over ten people was divided into two groups. Meng Chen, the vice captain of TED, along with several key players, was playing Texas Hold'em on the second floor. Meanwhile, a group of younger members downstairs was playing Tetris on his Famicom, testing their speed. Xu Jiayan brought some beer up to the second floor. Meng Chen and the others were happily gathered around a low table on the second floor when they heard footsteps. Turning around to take a look, they saw him coming up and quickly asked, "Boss, where's your phone?"

The low table was piled high with items. Xu Jiayan swept his hand across it and placed the beer on top, saying, "Let's go to the bedroom."

The Ming Dynasty ignored him, "What's wrong, boss?"

At the same time, due to this issue, Xu Jiayan's relationship with his family has always been very strained. He moved out of his home in his junior year. Meng Chen took the initiative to help him find a place to live and was aware that he preferred secluded areas and did not like overly noisy places. After searching several locations, they finally found this place, which is close to the base, quiet and remote, and mainly convenient because it is near the airport, making travel easy.

When Zhou Shi also announced his retirement, he was in a bad emotional state and had disappeared for a long time

Daming could hardly believe his eyes, his eyeballs were almost popping out.

Meng Chen nodded almost instinctively

Meng Chen said: "Yesterday, the landlady called me and said that the apartment cannot be rented to us for the time being. Do you know why?"

Meng Chen turned his head, and the person had already reached the stairway. Without looking back, the person raised a hand and waved lazily, saying: "Adjusting to the time difference"

The landlord called him yesterday and mentioned this matter. At that time, Xu Jiayan was attending a conference in San Francisco. The landlord made several calls, but no one answered, so he ended up calling Meng Chen. Originally, it was agreed that the adjacent apartment would be rented to them as soon as the previous lease expired. However, yesterday they received a call stating that it could not be rented to them. Meng Chen was extremely angry and planned to confront the landlord about it. Who would have thought that after hanging up, the landlord's phone was turned off when he tried to call back.

Xu Jiayan finished smoking a cigarette, extinguished the cigarette butt, stood up, put his hands in his pockets, and said: "You all enjoy yourselves."

Meng Chen pulled a chair and sat down beside him, putting away his playful tone, and said seriously: "Hey, let me tell you something."

Of course, Meng Chen could only roar this sentence in his heart several times

Xu Jiayan was taken aback himself, irritably pushing his hand away, picking up a cigarette from the table, lighting it, and saying slowly, "You are too noisy"

I heard that someone is going to move into the apartment next door

What Da Ming held was a bomb, which was one hand smaller than Meng Chen's. The crowd erupted in uproar, and he was so furious that he cursed incessantly. Meanwhile, Meng Chen was gleefully fishing for money in the pool, and he did not forget to poke at Da Ming's sore spot, saying, "Hey, hurry up and buy a box of Durex, so that Da Ming can perform for us."

Xu Jiayan paused for a moment, then resumed his actions, asking softly, "And then?"

Meng Chen winced in pain, let out a hiss, and got serious, "Dare to lay hands on me, have you turned against me?"

Meng Chen also smiled, reached out to touch the last card, took a quiet glance, and mysteriously winked at the opposite Da Ming: "Da Ming, you need to pay close attention to this round."

Meng Chen immediately thought, "Eleven?"

Meng Chen chuckled softly and pointed with her chin at Xu Jiayan beside her, "Are you sure?"

What the hell

Why? He leaned back in the chair

Meng Chen took a sip of beer, savored it delicately, smacked his lips, and said mysteriously: "I don't know..."

As soon as one hears it, there is gossip. Daming is a die-hard fan of the leader, and he cannot tolerate even the slightest criticism of him. For instance, new team members occasionally complain that the leader seems indifferent and has a laid-back, carefree demeanor. However, once training begins, he transforms into a formidable figure, leading some to suspect that the leader might have a split personality. When Daming accidentally overhears this, he immediately slaps the back of the heads of the two new members, exclaiming, "What nonsense are you saying? The leader is the best leader." He is tall and strong, and his slap is powerful, causing the two delicate newcomers to see stars. "Then why doesn't he train with us?"

Then came a series of thumping sounds descending the stairs

As the crowd erupted in laughter, Xu Jiayan lowered his head and smiled slightly, tapping the cigarette into the ashtray

The eyes are truly large

Xu Jiayan was not sleeping; instead, he was sitting in front of the computer playing a game. The air conditioner was on in the room, and he had already changed into a thin gray sweater. The lights were off, and he was completely shrouded in darkness. Meng Chen stood behind him for a while and discovered that it was actually a video game he had never played before. Curiously, he leaned in closer and asked, "How come you're playing this?"

Along the way, we have endured quite a lot, and indeed, we have also brought them considerable glory and reputation, among other things

Xu Jiayan repeated once more, enunciating each word particularly clearly, almost bursting out one word at a time: "I said, in the future, I will lead the team, will you come?"

Where are you going

Xu Jiayan took a drag from his cigarette, casting a faint glance at him, signaling that it was about time to wrap things up

Meng Chen took a large gulp of beer and calmly said, "He will."